| 单词 | adapt |
| 释义 | adaptadaptsadaptedadaptingadaptadapt /əˈdæpt/ verb1[intransitive and transitive] to change your behaviour or ideas because it is necessary in a new situationadapt toChildren may find it hard to adapt to a new school.child儿童可能会觉得难以适应新的学校。adapt yourself/itself etc (to something)Insects adapt themselves to many environments.insectenvironment昆虫能适应多种环境。2[transitive] to change something so that it is suitable for a different purposeadapt toOur car has been adapted to take unleaded fuel.havebeadapt我们的汽车已经改装过可以用无铅汽油了。adapt something for somebody/somethingHer first novel was adapted for television (=changed and made into a film or television programme).beadapt她的第一部小说被改编成了电视剧。3be well adapted to something to be especially suitable for something: flowers that are well adapted to the cold wintersflowerbeadaptwinter非常适应寒冬的花卉THESAURUS: adaptchange to make something different: You’ve changed your hairstyle.changealter to change something so that it is better or more suitable: You can alter the colour using the menu at the top of the screen.useThe law has since been altered to prevent people from using this excuse.havebealteruseThe economic crisis could alter the balance of power between the two countries.cancountrymodify to make small changes to something: We will need to modify the design.adapt to change something so that it can be used in a different way: The building has been adapted so that disabled people can use it.buildhavebeadaptdisableturn sth into sth to change something into a completely different thing with a different purpose: There are plans to turn the theatre into a casino.beplanThey want to turn the book into a film.reform to change a law or system in order to make it fairer or more effective: The government wants to reform the tax system.wanttransform/revolutionize to change something completely, especially so that it is much better: Picasso transformed the way we think about art.transformtwist/distort to deliberately change facts, ideas, or words, especially in order to deceive people: They twisted the facts to support their argument.twistfact |
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